--- title: "12 Say Listening Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Say Listening quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Say Listening sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/elizabeth-scott-2483_insults_and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-lis_1897191.png" --- > [“And I know what people say about not listening to insults or how you should let stuff roll off you, but it’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-scott/and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-listening-to-insults-or-how-you/) [Elizabeth Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-scott/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/elizabeth-scott-2483_insults_and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-lis_1897191.png) > [I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-walker/i-m-pore-i-m-black-i-may-be-ugly-and-can-t-cook-a-voice-say-to/) [Alice Walker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-walker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fff/alice-walker-347_black_i-m-pore-i-m-black-i-may-be-ugly-and-can_2417066.png) > [Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-trudeau/connecting-with-canadians-isn-t-about-what-you-say-it-s-about-what/) [Justin Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-trudeau/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/626/justin-trudeau-1727_about_connecting-with-canadians-isn-t-about-wh_1291953.jpg) > [I've been told to be skinny before - it's already happened, but it's up to you to either listen or say no.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/florence-pugh/i-ve-been-told-to-be-skinny-before-it-s-already-happened-but-it-s-up/) [Florence Pugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/florence-pugh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a4/florence-pugh-8049_either_i-ve-been-told-to-be-skinny-before-it-s_1559836.jpg) > [“AaaBe careful what you say to yourself. You may be listening.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/aaabe-careful-what-you-say-to-yourself-you-may-be-listening/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f69/anonymous-1_careful_aaabe-careful-what-you-say-to-yourself-y_17685.jpg) > [The thing about improvisation is that it's not about what you say. It's listening to what other people say. It's about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-merton/the-thing-about-improvisation-is-that-it-s-not-about-what-you-say-it/) [Paul Merton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-merton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/759/paul-merton-15418_beautiful-day_the-thing-about-improvisation-is-that-it_1118327.png) > [ \[My fashion\] line is inspired by real people, so I guess you could say it was listening to them, what they need,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zendaya/my-fashion-line-is-inspired-by-real-people-so-i-guess-you-could-say/) [Zendaya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zendaya/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/997/zendaya-4755_fashion_my-fashion-line-is-inspired-by-real-peop_176086.jpg) > [True listening is another way of bringing stillness into the relationship. When you truly listen to someone, the dimension of stillness arises…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eckhart-tolle/true-listening-is-another-way-of-bringing-stillness-into-the-2/) [Eckhart Tolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eckhart-tolle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f15/eckhart-tolle-81_another-way_true-listening-is-another-way-of-bringin_755752.jpg) > [Sam Vimes could parallel process. Most husbands can. They learn to follow their own line of thought while at the same time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/sam-vimes-could-parallel-process-most-husbands-can-they-learn-to/) [Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/278/terry-pratchett-19_able_sam-vimes-could-parallel-process-most-hu_425364.jpg) > [“Some people think listening is what you do between opportunities to say something. During listening times they don’t listen at all. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tedd-tripp/some-people-think-listening-is-what-you-do-between-opportunities-to/) [Tedd Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tedd-tripp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/336/tedd-tripp-19833_communication_some-people-think-listening-is-what-you_2956108.jpg) > [Improv relies just as much on listening as it does you delivering dialogue. That's the hard for some people. Some people just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-b-smoove/improv-relies-just-as-much-on-listening-as-it-does-you-delivering/) [J. B. Smoove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-b-smoove/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/j-b-smoove-3940_communication_improv-relies-just-as-much-on-listening_262148.jpg) > [“The world is in sore need of good listeners. And in our own lives, it’s amazing to recognize just how valuable listening…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-walsh/the-world-is-in-sore-need-of-good-listeners-and-in-our-own-lives-it-s/) [Tom Walsh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-walsh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29a/tom-walsh-21995_communication_the-world-is-in-sore-need-of-good-listen_1806310.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/say-listening/#itemlist", "name": "Say Listening Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“And I know what people say about not listening to insults or how you should let stuff roll off you, but it’s not that easy.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Elizabeth Scott" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-scott/and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-listening-to-insults-or-how-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/elizabeth-scott-2483_insults_and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-lis_1897191.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/elizabeth-scott-2483_insults_and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-lis_1897191.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2a/elizabeth-scott-2483_insults_and-i-know-what-people-say-about-not-lis_1897191.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“And I know what people say about not listening to insults or how you should let stuff roll off you, but it’s…” — Elizabeth Scott", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. 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